• ½ cup water (118ml)• ½ cup granulated sugar (100g)• 3 ½ cups fresh cranberries 12 oz bag or 340g, rinsed and patted dry (pick over the berries and discard any wrinkled/bad ones)For Rolling• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (300g)
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together water and ½ cup (100g) sugar until sugar is completely dissolved (this will take several minutes.–
Use a slotted spoon to carefully remove cranberries from the syrup and lay on a wire cooling rack. Try to space them so they’re not touching. Allow to dry for 1 hour before proceeding.
Place remaining granulated sugar in a bowl and, working in batches, toss cranberries in the sugar until well-coated all over. Return to wire rack and dry for another hour before using.